White Sox go ambush-mode on Tigers starter Mike Fiers

The Detroit News Published 10:04 p.m. UTC May 26, 2018 Detroit — Ambushed. That’s how Tigers starter Mike Fiers must have felt early in the Tigers 5-4 win over the White Sox Friday night. Back in April, he pitched six innings of shutout baseball against the White Sox in Chicago. On Friday, the White Sox jumped him right out of the gate. Lead-off hitter Yoan Moncada hit Fiers’ first pitch on a line over Castellanos’ head for a double. He would score on a double by Jose Abreu. Abreu scored on a single by Tim Anderson. The first four hitters swung at the first pitch. Fiers threw just nine pitches to the first four hitters. More: Tigers’ commitment to Reyes means Mahtook goes to Toledo More: Tigers outfield coordinator on Christin Stewart: ‘He’s come a long way’ More: Daily recap of Tigers’ minor leagues (Updated: May 25) “They obviously had a good scouting report,” manager Ron Gardenhire said. “They know he throws a lot of first-pitch strikes and they were ready.” Fiers would settle in after the two-run first and get the Tigers into the sixth inning. The hardest hit ball was a solo home run by Tim Anderson in the fifth. “They came out swinging,” Fiers said. “But better pitches would have got them out. I didn’t think they were going to do that. They kind of caught me off guard. It wasn’t just one or two guys, it was everybody. “But if they’re swinging at the first pitch, and I… [Read full story]